Incumbent Rachelle Marcus and attorney Judy Manouchehri are in the lead for the two open seats on the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board of Education. At press time, Marcus leads with 32.52% of the vote, and Manouchehri, about 338 votes behind Marcus, with 29.35%. Candidate Michal Amir-Salkin received 18.14%, Farrah Dodes received 15.84%, and Janessa LaVoice with 4.15% of the vote.
Both Manouchehri and Marcus emerged as front-runners soon after the polls closed on Nov. 8. At their respective election night parties, Marcus welcomed supporters into her home on North Elm Drive, and Manouchehri at her mother’s house on North Alden Drive.
